MySQL Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
1 General Information
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1.1 About This Manual
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21.1.1 Conventions Used in This Manual
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21.2 Overview of the MySQL Database Management System
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41.2.1 History of MySQL
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51.2.2 The Main Features of MySQL
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61.2.3 MySQL Stability
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81.2.4 How Big MySQL Tables Can Be
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91.2.5 Year 2000 Compliance
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101.3 Overview of MySQL AB
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121.3.1 The Business Model and Services of MySQL AB
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131.3.1.1 Support
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131.3.1.2 Training and Certification
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131.3.1.3 Consulting
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141.3.1.4 Commercial Licenses
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141.3.1.5 Partnering
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151.3.2 Contact Information
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151.4 MySQL Support and Licensing
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161.4.1 Support Offered by MySQL AB
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161.4.2 Copyrights and Licenses Used by MySQL
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171.4.3 MySQL Licenses
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171.4.3.1 Using the MySQL Software Under aCommercial License
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181.4.3.2 Using the MySQL Software for Free UnderGPL
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181.4.4 MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks
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191.4.4.1 The Original MySQL Logo
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191.4.4.2 MySQL Logos that may be Used WithoutWritten Permission
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201.4.4.3 When You Need Written Permission to UseMySQL Logos
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201.4.4.4 MySQL AB Partnership Logos
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201.4.4.5 Using the Word
MySQL
in Printed Text orPresentations
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211.4.4.6 Using the Word
MySQL
in Company andProduct Names
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211.5 MySQL Development Roadmap
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211.5.1 MySQL 4.0 in a Nutshell
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211.5.1.1 Features Available in MySQL 4.0
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221.5.1.2 The Embedded MySQL Server
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231.5.2 MySQL 4.1 in a Nutshell
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231.5.2.1 Features Available in MySQL 4.1
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231.5.2.2 Stepwise Rollout
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